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Lewis Takes First Mercedes Win In Hungary

Lewis Hamilton scored his first F1 win for Mercedes GP by dominating the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring in Budapest. Hamilton controlled the race as he beat Lotus’s Kimi Räikkönen and Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel into second and third.

Red Bull’s Mark Webber recovered from 10th on the grid to take fourth ahead of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. Räikkönen moves one point ahead of Alonso into second in the championship, 38 points adrift of Vettel, who is on course for a fourth title.

Fascinating pictorial comparison of normal street traffic and the racing circuit in Monaco. Did you know that the apex of Ste. Devote (Turn 1) is normally a roundabout that is removed every year then put back afterwards, as are the bollards? Read More …